# Reports: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia out after five days

https://mins.news/en/item/103555

- DW, 2026-10-16 18:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-on-way-out-after-only-five-days-on-job-reports-say/a-79684341?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The New York Times and other US outlets reported Friday that new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia had been let go after only five days in the role. Donald Trump had earlier suggested she might leave and said he advised her to reconsider the job. Zacharia had faced controversy after claims that she was a lawyer were revealed to be false.

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